WE'VE DONE IT!!!
Countdown recap for Friday 28 February 1986.
C1: Challenger David Derbyshire.
C2: Champion Roy Jackson (1 win, 60 points.)
DC: Hilary McGlynn and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H Y K E A B V D S
R02: R E P A F I E R H
R03: S N O D A E L G O
R04: 75, 2, 5, 10, 8, 3. Target: 399.
R05: T A W E D U I Q S
R06: N C N S O E R D I
R07: S O T E M U A N J
R08: 50, 7, 3, 1, 6, 4. Target: 814.
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Round 1: H Y K E A B V D S
C1: heaves
C2: shakey
OT: BASHED (6) BASKED (6) KHEDAS (6) SHAVED (6)
Score: 0–0 (max 6)
Round 2: R E P A F I E R H
C1: REPAIR (6)
C2: PREFER (6)
DC: HEIFER (6)
OT: FAERIE (6) FAIRER (6) HARPER (6) HEARER (6) RAPIER (6) REAPER (6) REHEAR (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 12)
Round 3: S N O D A E L G O
C1: NOODLES (7)
C2: DANGLES (7)
DC: GONDOLAS (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 20)
Round 4: 75, 2, 5, 10, 8, 3. Target: 399.
C1: 399. Mistake in working.
C2: 399. (75 x 5) + (8 x 3) (10)
Score: 13–23 (max 30)
Round 5: T A W E D U I Q S
C1: WAISTED (7)
C2: WAISTED (7)
Score: 20–30 (max 37)
Round 6: N C N S O E R D I
C1: COINED (6)
C2: SCORNED (7)
DC: CONSIDER (8)
Score: 20–37 (max 45)
Round 7: S O T E M U A N J
C1: MOUNTS (6)
C2: ATOMES (6)
DC: JETSAM (6)
OT: SEAMOUNT (8)
Score: 26–43 (max 53)
Round 8: 50, 7, 3, 1, 6, 4. Target: 814.
C1: 805.
C2: 813. (4 x (3 + 1) x 50 + 7 + 6 (7)
CV: 814. (((3 + 1) x 6) + 50) x (7 + 4) (10)
Score: 26–50 (max 63)
Round 9: A B C C E E N R U *
No one buzzes. The answer was BUCCANEER.
Score: 26–50 (max 73)
Further summaries are at:
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Friday 28 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 40)
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Re: Friday 28 February 1986 (Series 8, Preliminary 40)
That can't be right, that makes 26,400Rhys Benjamin wrote:Round 8: 50, 7, 3, 1, 6, 4. Target: 814.
C1: 805.
C2: 813. (4 x (3 + 1) x 50 + 7 + 6 (7)
CV: 814. (3 + 1) x 6 x 50 x (7 + 4) (10)
Score: 26–50 (max 63)
Surely it must be (((3 + 1) x 6) + 50) x (7 + 4).
WE, as in me and you, yes, but young Thomas still has some work to do................Rhys Benjamin wrote:WE'VE DONE IT!!!